Overview
* Hess Midstream ( HESM ) Q3 net income rises to $175.5 mln, up from $164.7 mln last year
* Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 misses analyst expectations
* Company completed $70 mln Class A share repurchase, $30 mln Class B unit repurchase
Outlook
* Hess Midstream ( HESM ) expects Q4 net income of $170 - $180 mln
* Company anticipates Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of $315 - $325 mln
* Company reduces 2025 capex guidance to $270 mln due to project suspension
Result Drivers
* THROUGHPUT INCREASE - Higher production led to a 10% increase in gas processing, 7% in oil terminaling, and 7% in water gathering volumes compared to the prior year
* NEW COMPRESSOR STATION - Completion of a new compressor station added 35 MMcf/d capacity, supporting throughput growth
* SHARE REPURCHASES - $70 mln Class A share and $30 mln Class B unit repurchases supported increased cash distributions
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
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Estimate
Q3 Net $175.50
Income mln
Q3 Miss $320.70 $321.90
Adjusted mln mln (5
EBITDA Analysts
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Q3 $186.80
Adjusted mln
Free
Cash
Flow
Q3 Capex $79.80
mln
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas transportation services peer group is "buy."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hess Midstream LP ( HESM ) is $38.00, about 10.7% above its October 31 closing price of $33.95
* The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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